Physics and Astronomy

Featured events

Free public planetarium show | January 26, 2024 In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Please join us at the WSU Planetarium for our free Friday night planetarium shows. This week seats are all first-come first serve, there are...

Planetarium show for students, faculty and staff | February 2, 2024 In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

ATTN: We have Solar Eclipse Glasses! Suggested donation of $1 per pair, maximum 10 pairs per patron. Only available just before and after...

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Showing 63 events from Jan 22 to Apr 24.

Wednesday | January 24

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | January 26

PAN Seminar: Sandeep Chatterjee (IISER Berhampur) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Saturday | January 27

Young Astronomers Planetarium Show In-person

11 a.m. to Noon | K-12 program | old main

Wednesday | January 31

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | February 2

PAN Seminar: Labani Mallick (University of Manitoba and CITA U. of Toronto) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Tuesday | February 6

ABC Seminar: Alex Albaugh (Wayne State University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics Building

Wednesday | February 7

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | February 9

PAN Seminar: Zhong Yang (CCNU) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Wednesday | February 14

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | February 16

PAN Seminar: Friederike Bock (Oak Ridge) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Tuesday | February 20

ABC Seminar: Abhishek Chilampankunnel Prasannan (Wayne State University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics Building

Wednesday | February 21

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Thursday | February 22

Why is Ruby Red? How Minerals Interact with Light: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Friday | February 23

PAN Seminar: Alakadha Datta (University of Mississippi) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Saturday | February 24

Young Astronomers Planetarium Show In-person

11 a.m. to Noon | K-12 program | old main

Wednesday | February 28

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | March 1

PAN Seminar: Malu Sudha (Wayne State) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Wednesday | March 6

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Friday | March 8

PAN Seminar: Angelo Ricarte (Harvard University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Wednesday | March 13

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Wednesday | March 20

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Thursday | March 21

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Abhay Deshpande (Stony Brook University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #245

Lessons from Alleys and Cabbage Fields: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Friday | March 22

PAN Seminar: Mesut Arslandok (Yale University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Saturday | March 23

Young Astronomers Planetarium Show In-person

11 a.m. to Noon | K-12 program | old main

Wednesday | March 27

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Thursday | March 28

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Vaden Miles Memorial In-person

3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar | Bernath Auditorium

Friday | March 29

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Wednesday | April 3

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Eclipse glasses for sale In-person

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Other | Old Main #0209

Thursday | April 4

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Richard Furnstahl (Ohio State University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #245

Friday | April 5

PAN Seminar: Jonathon Crass (Ohio State University) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Student night at the Planetarium In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Saturday | April 6

Solar Eclipse Night at USA Hockey Arena In-person

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Other | USA Hockey Arena

Monday | April 8

Solar eclipse viewing In-person

3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Special event

Wednesday | April 10

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Thursday | April 11

Giving Day In-person

All day | Special event | Student Center

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Angela Chen (Rigetti Computing) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #245

Friday | April 12

PAN Seminar: Junjie Zhu (University of Michigan) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Saturday | April 13

*Rescheduled* Observing the Moon: Statewide Astronomy Night In-person

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Special event | Belle Isle Nature Center

Wednesday | April 17

Wednesday Movies In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Movie/Film | Old Main #0209

Thursday | April 18

Higgs Boson and the Unification of Forces: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main #0209

Friday | April 19

PAN Seminar: Joshua Spitz (University of Michigan) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Seminar | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences #312

Public planetarium show In-person

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209

Public planetarium show In-person

7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | Old Main #0209